Scraping API
Scraping API billed in credits; JS render, premium, and domain-specific requests cost more than one credit per page.
Google scrapers & SERP APIs
Tools for structured Google search results and authorized public-page collection - SERP APIs when you need rankings JSON, scraping APIs when you need page HTML.
7 tools · Google
Scraping API
Scraping API with credit multipliers for classic, JS, premium, and stealth request modes.
Scraping API
Universal Scraper API with basic/JS/premium credit multipliers; ZenRows also offers a Scraping Browser.
AI crawler
Crawl and scrape APIs that return markdown and structured data for LLM/RAG workflows, billed in credits.
Tools for Google
Reviewed catalog tools that fit this scrape category.
Scraping API
Scraping API billed in credits; JS render, premium, and domain-specific requests cost more than one credit per page.
Scraping API
Scraping API with credit multipliers for classic, JS, premium, and stealth request modes.
Scraping API
Universal Scraper API with basic/JS/premium credit multipliers; ZenRows also offers a Scraping Browser.
AI crawler
Crawl and scrape APIs that return markdown and structured data for LLM/RAG workflows, billed in credits.
SERP API
Search engine results API returning structured JSON, billed per monthly search quota.
Cloud scraping platform
Cloud platform for Actors with prepaid credits and pay-per-event or pay-per-usage Actor pricing.
No-code scraper
No-code scraper and monitor for extracting and watching public website data.
How to choose your Google scraper
Choosing a Google scraper means separating two jobs that teams often mix: rankings JSON versus page HTML. If your job is SERP features and rank tracking, a SERP API such as SerpAPI is usually cleaner than a general scraping API - you pay per search and get structured JSON with locale targeting.
If your job is fetching arbitrary public URLs - including pages discovered via search - open the scraping APIs hub and compare ScraperAPI, ScrapingBee, or ZenRows. Expect higher friction and stricter ToS constraints; stay inside authorized use. For site-wide research into LLM pipelines, evaluate AI crawlers like Firecrawl instead of forcing SERP JSON into a crawl workflow.
ScraperDB keeps SERP tools and general scrapers in one Google hub so you can pick the right unit: searches vs pages vs crawl credits. Mixing those units in one spreadsheet is the most common budgeting mistake. Smoke-test quotas on free tiers before you scale SEO or research volume.
For SEO tooling, prioritize country/locale coverage, SERP feature parsing, and quota clarity. For e-commerce competitive work that starts in search and ends on product pages, pair this hub with Amazon scrapers. For B2B enrichment workflows that combine search discovery with professional profiles, see LinkedIn scrapers.
Always re-verify current search quotas and pricing on the vendor site. ScraperDB publishes sourced snapshots and marks unknowns instead of inventing success-rate benchmarks.
Only collect public data you are authorized to access. Follow each platform’s terms, robots rules, and applicable law. ScraperDB does not publish bypass or evasion guides.
Decision guide
A practical shortlist process before you commit budget.
- Step 01
Separate SERP jobs from page jobs
Rankings JSON is a SERP API problem. Full-page HTML or markdown is a scraping API / crawler problem. Do not force one tool to do both poorly.
- Step 02
List locales and devices
Geo and device targeting change SERP results. Confirm the vendor covers the countries and languages you sell into.
- Step 03
Budget in the right unit
Searches/month for SERP APIs; credits or pages for scrapers and crawlers. Convert both to cost per successful result before comparing.
- Step 04
Pilot feature coverage
If you need local packs, AI overviews, or shopping results, verify those fields exist in the JSON - not only organic links.
Which tool type fits your job
Match the job to the category before comparing brand names.
SERP APIs
You need structured Google (and other engine) results for SEO or rank tracking - SerpAPI-style tools.
Scraping APIs
You need HTML from public URLs discovered via search or other properties you are authorized to fetch.
AI crawlers
You are building research corpora or RAG inputs from public pages, not SERP tables.
Cloud platforms
Scheduled hybrid workflows that combine discovery, fetch, and storage.
What to look for
- 01Structured SERP JSON when rankings are the job
- 02Country / locale / language targeting
- 03Clear search or credit quotas with overage rules
- 04Docs and SDKs you can integrate quickly
- 05Coverage of the SERP features you actually use
- 06Honest separation between search quotas and page-fetch credits
Google scraper FAQ
SERP API or scraping API for Google?
Use a SERP API like SerpAPI for search-results JSON. Use a scraping API when you need HTML from arbitrary public URLs - not for inventing ranking data.
Is there a free Google SERP API?
Some vendors list free monthly search quotas. Start on the free scrapers hub and confirm current limits on the provider pricing page.
How do I compare SerpAPI to ScraperAPI?
They solve different jobs. SerpAPI sells searches as structured SERP JSON; ScraperAPI sells page fetches with credit multipliers. Compare only after converting to cost per successful result for your job.
Can I use an AI crawler for Google rankings?
Not as a substitute for a SERP API. AI crawlers excel at page content for LLM pipelines; rankings monitoring needs SERP-structured results.
What matters most for SEO teams?
Locale accuracy, SERP feature coverage, quota predictability, and export into your rank-tracking or content workflow.
